The Northside Knights of Columbus Council 1683 ball fields on Blue Rock Road are busy with night leagues. The clubhouse is adjacent to the sports complex.

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For the Northside Knights of Columbus Council 1683, it's been 100 years of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.

The council celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, a century of service to the Roman Catholic Church and the community.

The council was launched when its charter was granted April 17, 1913. The council's first meetings were at St. Joseph Orphanage, until a permanent home was established at the corner of Hamilton and Bruce avenues. The ladies auxiliary was established in 1914, welcoming the mothers, wives, and daughters of the members. The council grew and in 1919 ...